The PsalmsSample

DAY 15 – PSALMS 78-81

"But all they gave Him was lip service;
they lied to Him with their tongues.
Their hearts were not loyal to Him.
They did not keep His covenant.
Yet He was merciful and forgave their sins
and did not destroy them all.
Many times He held back His anger
and did not unleash His fury!"

‭‭Psalm ‭78‬:‭36‬-‭38‬

In Psalm 78, we see God’s continual mercy amidst Israel's unfaithfulness and forgetfulness. Despite all His mighty acts, they refused to trust Him, continually sinning against Him and testing God in their hearts. How were those once radically delivered from the oppression of Egypt now turning against their Deliverer? The same way we often find ourselves distracted, complacent, or ungrateful—the Israelites were no different. We need transformed hearts, not just transformed situations, to remain steadfast until the end.

Prayer: God, thank You for Your mercy. Deliver me from mere lip service and help me to be actionable and steadfast. I do not want to lie to You or carry a disloyal, ungrateful heart. Transform me entirely and help me live in remembrance of Your faithfulness. I do not want to grieve Your heart, but I want to please You. Amen.